Gibson TB-2 Pyramid banjo. Tenor, four string 1928. Maple body. Pyramid "flathead archtop" tone ring. I think this has the thickest wood rim of any Gibson banjo. Needs tuners, tailpiece, bridge, and strings. Upper lag-screw/bolt and nut are missing from the neck. No case, but it will be well packed. The neck may be removed for safe packing. Notes from the internet: "Gibson's prewar banjo line was marked by a number of design modifications within relatively few years; one of the company's lesser-known innovations was an unusual lightweight tone ring seen only on some style 2 banjos of the late 1920s, referred to by collectors as the "pyramid' tone ring due to its shape in cross-section. This TB-2 with pyramid tone ring dates from approximately 1928. Construction is the bracket-shoe type with hexagon-shaped holes in the flange plate. The tension hoop is the grooved type with flat hooks as seen on the ball-bearing Mastertones of 1925 and 1926. The wood is maple stained to a walnut color and the inlay pattern is the same one used on Gibson's Nick Lucas artist model guitar. My best estimate at this point is that Gibson made about 390 of these style 2 banjos with the "pyramid" tone ring. They were only produced in 1927, 1928 and early 1929. The tone rings were probably cast at Star Brass Works in Kalamazoo. Star Brass Works of Kalamazoo was the foundry Gibson used before World War II to pour their tone rings. FON #9111 points to a production date of mid 1928." UNCONDITIONAL APPROVAL POLICY – USA Buyer has 14 days from receipt of this item to approve it. If not approved, please return it in the same packing and same condition shipped and I will return your payment minus shipping. Please ask questions before bidding, so we are both happy with the auction results. PLEASE NOTE: I comply with all eBay rules. Items returned altered, substituted, or damaged will not be refunded. The only damage claims refunded will be shipping damage claims actually covered and paid by shipping insurance. Buyer pays $0 (free) shipping to "lower 48" USA states. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING due to CITES restrictions on Brazilian rosewood (fretboard). I will ship the POT/BODY ONLY (without neck, due to rosewood) internationally for $120. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS so we are both happy with this auction. PayPal and other guaranteed payment methods OK. Local pickup OK in southern California 92637. NOTE: Some people like an invoice; other prefer to pay right away with no invoice. To accommodate both, I will wait two days before sending an invoice. Either way, I will ship as fast as I can after payment.